Smoking Rate Hits Record Low, but Vaping Policy 'Risks Undermining Progress'

Will the New Vape Tax Put Throwaway Vapes Back on Sheffield’s Streets?

A new tax on vape liquid started on the 1 October. Some in the trade fear it could quietly bring back the throwaway vape, and the litter that came with it. It is just over 16 months since single-use vapes were banned in England. Before June 2025, the brightly coloured plastic sticks were a familiar...

UKVIA calls for a changed vaping policy as UK smoking rates fall

The UKVIA has called on the UK Government to change its approach on vaping rules following the ONS revealing a drop in overall UK smoking rates.

Smoking rate hits record low, but vaping policy 'risks undermining progress'

Smoking rate has fallen to a new record low in the UK, but the goverment approach to vaping, which has been instrumental in reducing the smoking rate, risks undermining that progress, a leading trade body has warned.Around 4.9 million people aged 18 years and over (9.8 per cent of the population) smoked cigarettes in the UK in 2025, according to the lates ONS figures, which shows that smoking rates has fallen to a new record low, down from 10.6%…

Government approach to vaping ‘baffling’, in light of new ONS figures, says trade body

Around 4.9 million people aged 18 years and over (9.8% of the population) smoked cigarettes in the UK in 2025, according to the lates ONS figures. This is a decrease from 2024 (10.6%), which follows a long-term downward trend. The proportion of current smokers has… This story continues at Government approach to vaping ‘baffling’, in light of new ONS figures, says trade body Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail